Chandrababu’s Unattainable Promises: A Deceptive Strategy Under the Guise of ‘Super Six’

Chandrababu, who once traded the promise of ‘special status’ for power, is now resurfacing with a mishmash manifesto in pursuit of people’s votes. For leaders like him, a manifesto is merely a piece of paper. Previously, to seize power, he unveiled a manifesto, but later disregarded over 90 percent of its pledges, leaving the public in the lurch. Upon assuming power, he shelved the promises that NTR made in 1994. He even raised the price of 1kg of rice from Rs 2 to Rs 5.50. After promising prohibition on alcohol, employment for one crore individuals and construction of 35 lakh houses, he went back on them. Now, once again, he is poised to mislead the electorate with hollow promises.

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Deception in the Name of Loan Waiver

During the 2014 elections, the TDP, in alliance with the BJP and Janasena, made significant promises. However, upon gaining power, these commitments, including agricultural loan waivers amounting to Rs 87,612 crore, Dwakra loan waivers totalling Rs 14,205 crore, monthly unemployment benefits of Rs 2,000, a deposit of Rs 25,000 under the Mahalakshmi scheme for newborn girls, allocation of three cents of land to eligible individuals, and a BC subsidy of Rs 10,000 crore annually, were all neglected.

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A Confusing Manifesto

YSRCP leaders accuse the TDP, BJP and Janasena alliance of once again deceiving the public with their manifesto for the upcoming elections. While the TDP’s manifesto, dubbed the ‘Super Six’, has already been unveiled, the BJP’s version starkly differs from the alliance’s promises. Specifically, it explicitly states that if Modi comes to power, he will revoke the 4% reservation for Muslims. Thus, endorsing the BJP’s manifesto implies that both Chandrababu and Pawan also oppose Muslim reservations. Additionally, the manifesto promises pensions for SC, ST, BC and minority members upon reaching fifty years of age. However, the advertisements seem to suggest that this assurance applies to the entire populace. It appears that every promise is ambiguously made solely to secure power.